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A Place To Call Home: Intellectual Disabilities And Residential Services In Nova Scotia

Despite broader trends toward the deinstitutionalization of people with intellectual
disabilities and evidence that they have a higher quality of life in the community, many in
Nova Scotia remain segregated in institutional settings. In response, this thesis examines
the reasons why people with intellectual disabilities are institutionalized in the province,
and the barriers that exist to embracing policies of deinstitutionalization. Through
participant observation, document analysis, and qualitative interview research, several
themes emerged regarding the social, economic, and political factors, as well as the
conflicting beliefs among implicated community members, contributing to the continued
existence of institutions. Drawing on an institutional ethnography approach, this thesis
examines how these factors and beliefs are related to neo-liberal philosophies and broader
ideological beliefs about disability.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:NSHD.ca#10222/14092
Date30 May 2011
CreatorsBarken, Rachel
Source SetsLibrary and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish

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